Lighter plug in UK Cars

Am going to UK this summer for about 2 months and will be taking Cell
phone, Laptop, CD player and have lighter plugs for the above. Got to
thinking they may not work in Uk cars since all the other electrical
stuff is different.
Also anyone know about network (RJ45) and telephone (RJ11) connection
in hotel/motels, are the same as US and if not are adapter available
at various electronic shops?

Well smart ass Martin the answer may still be the same but so is the
question. Thank you for your help!!!!



On Thu, 05 Apr 2007 19:44:13 +0200, Martin wrote:

On Thu, 05 Apr 2007 17:14:41 GMT, None wrote:

Am going to UK this summer for about 2 months and will be taking Cell
phone, Laptop, CD player and have lighter plugs for the above. Got to
thinking they may not work in Uk cars since all the other electrical
stuff is different.
Also anyone know about network (RJ45) and telephone (RJ11) connection
in hotel/motels, are the same as US and if not are adapter available
at various electronic shops?

We have had this question already the answer is still the same.

On Thu, 05 Apr 2007 17:14:41 GMT, None wrote:

Am going to UK this summer for about 2 months and will be taking Cell
phone, Laptop, CD player and have lighter plugs for the above. Got to
thinking they may not work in Uk cars since all the other electrical
stuff is different.

Only AC is different over there.

Your concern should be the possibility of getting to the lighter plug physically
with your adapters, etc. You might want to carry a variety of flexible (not
rigid) multi-way adapters, etc.

Also anyone know about network (RJ45) and telephone (RJ11) connection
in hotel/motels, are the same as US and if not are adapter available
at various electronic shops?

CCITT standard connectors and circuits are the same everywhere. Those aren't
US-only specifications.

-- Larry (You sure you're a ham? And you don't know anyone who's travelled to
Europe and rented a car? And you don't know how to google a group for previous
discussions of the same topic? Wow...)

pltrgyst wrote:

Also anyone know about network (RJ45) and telephone (RJ11) connection
in hotel/motels, are the same as US and if not are adapter available
at various electronic shops?


CCITT standard connectors and circuits are the same everywhere. Those aren't
US-only specifications.

The wall sockets for UK phones are different, but adaptors are readily
available.

"pltrgyst" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 05 Apr 2007 17:14:41 GMT, None wrote:

Am going to UK this summer for about 2 months and will be taking Cell
phone, Laptop, CD player and have lighter plugs for the above. Got to
thinking they may not work in Uk cars since all the other electrical
stuff is different.

Only AC is different over there.

Your concern should be the possibility of getting to the lighter plug
physically
with your adapters, etc. You might want to carry a variety of flexible
(not
rigid) multi-way adapters, etc.

Also anyone know about network (RJ45) and telephone (RJ11) connection
in hotel/motels, are the same as US and if not are adapter available
at various electronic shops?

CCITT standard connectors and circuits are the same everywhere. Those
aren't
US-only specifications.

-- Larry (You sure you're a ham? And you don't know anyone who's travelled
to
Europe and rented a car? And you don't know how to google a group for
previous
discussions of the same topic? Wow...)

not everyone is a clever nerd --------- i also do not know how to google a
group for previous discussions WOW...

"None" wrote in message
...
Am going to UK this summer for about 2 months and will be taking Cell
phone, Laptop, CD player and have lighter plugs for the above. Got to
thinking they may not work in Uk cars since all the other electrical
stuff is different.
Cars are still 12V and I think lighter sockers are the same worldwide. I
have never had a problem anyway on several continents. But different cars
have different power output on lighters, so a high power device such as an
invertor just could blow a fuse on some cars.

I think some newer cars don't have lighter sockets (or sold them as an
extra) since smoking started going out of fashion but all the ones I have
driven in recent years do. If you are hiring, ask first to be sure.

Also anyone know about network (RJ45) and telephone (RJ11) connection
in hotel/motels, are the same as US and if not are adapter available
at various electronic shops?

RJ45 Network adaptors are the same.

The phone socket design is different, a slightly larger 6 cable system (I
have no idea what the extra 2 lines are for, they never seem to be used).
See http://www.kropla.com/uk.htm for a picture.
Some hotels and offices have RJ11 too.
A small adaptor is easily found in electrical shops, phone shops, computer
shops, airports, maybe the larger supmarkets etc. Maybe £1. I have some
spare ones

If you decide to buy a new cable rather than a plug adaptor beware that on
UK systems the cable for connecting to a modem is different to the one for
connecting to a modem, for some odd and annoying reason. They look the same
but are wired differently. The packaging says if it is a modem cable.




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(RAK) wrote in
:

I think some newer cars don't have lighter sockets (or sold them as
an extra) since smoking started going out of fashion but all the
ones I have driven in recent years do. If you are hiring, ask first
to be sure.

Now they have "power ports".

My VW wagon even has two in the cargo area.

I recently saw Pontiac Vibe with a switched 110VAC outlet in the
dash.

--
Bert Hyman | St. Paul, MN |

"pltrgyst" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 05 Apr 2007 17:14:41 GMT, None wrote:

Am going to UK this summer for about 2 months and will be taking Cell
phone, Laptop, CD player and have lighter plugs for the above. Got to
thinking they may not work in Uk cars since all the other electrical
stuff is different.

Only AC is different over there.

Your concern should be the possibility of getting to the lighter plug
physically
with your adapters, etc. You might want to carry a variety of flexible
(not
rigid) multi-way adapters, etc.

Also anyone know about network (RJ45) and telephone (RJ11) connection
in hotel/motels, are the same as US and if not are adapter available
at various electronic shops?

CCITT standard connectors and circuits are the same everywhere. Those
aren't
US-only specifications.

-- Larry (You sure you're a ham? And you don't know anyone who's travelled
to
Europe and rented a car? And you don't know how to google a group for
previous
discussions of the same topic? Wow...)

Maybe he still thinks it's Lectrics By Lucas, Prince of Darkness in British
cars. Positive Earth.

"RAK" wrote in message
...


The phone socket design is different, a slightly larger 6 cable system (I
have no idea what the extra 2 lines are for, they never seem to be used).

They're not.

BT 'master sockets' have three wires connected. Six wires allows two lines
from a single wire.

In theory you can run an 'A' line and a 'B' line from a single special
master socket, but nobody, including BT, does so.

'Cat 5 (RJ 45) has two spare pairs as well, for 'telephone A' and
'telephone B', but nobody used telephone B so they're going to use it for
DC distribution and power stuff by it, maybe, if they can agree on a
standard...

--
William Black


I've seen things you people wouldn't believe.
Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland
I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate
All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach
Time for tea.

While not answering your original question, the following two sites give an
overview of the differences in world electricity supplies.

http://www.kropla.com/electric2.htm
http://www.iol.ie/~avondoyl/electric.htm

Bob


"RAK" wrote in message
...

"None" wrote in message
...
Am going to UK this summer for about 2 months and will be taking Cell
phone, Laptop, CD player and have lighter plugs for the above. Got to
thinking they may not work in Uk cars since all the other electrical
stuff is different.
Cars are still 12V and I think lighter sockers are the same worldwide. I
have never had a problem anyway on several continents. But different cars
have different power output on lighters, so a high power device such as an
invertor just could blow a fuse on some cars.

I think some newer cars don't have lighter sockets (or sold them as an
extra) since smoking started going out of fashion but all the ones I have
driven in recent years do. If you are hiring, ask first to be sure.

Also anyone know about network (RJ45) and telephone (RJ11) connection
in hotel/motels, are the same as US and if not are adapter available
at various electronic shops?

RJ45 Network adaptors are the same.

The phone socket design is different, a slightly larger 6 cable system (I
have no idea what the extra 2 lines are for, they never seem to be used).
See http://www.kropla.com/uk.htm for a picture.
Some hotels and offices have RJ11 too.
A small adaptor is easily found in electrical shops, phone shops, computer
shops, airports, maybe the larger supmarkets etc. Maybe £1. I have some
spare ones

If you decide to buy a new cable rather than a plug adaptor beware that on
UK systems the cable for connecting to a modem is different to the one for
connecting to a modem, for some odd and annoying reason. They look the
same but are wired differently. The packaging says if it is a modem cable.




--
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